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Bible Dictionaries
Leopard
Smith's Bible Dictionary
or Leopard. (Hebrew, namer). Leopard is invariably given, by the Authorized Version, as the translation of the Hebrew word, which occurs in the seven following passages: Song of Solomon 4:8; Isaiah 11:6; Jeremiah 5:6; Jeremiah 13:23; Daniel 7:6; Hosea 13:7; Habakkuk 1:8. Leopard occurs also in Sir. 28:23 and in Revelation 13:2.
From Song of Solomon 4:8, we learn that the hilly ranges of Lebanon were, in ancient times, frequented by these animals. They are now not uncommonly seen in and about Lebanon and the southern maritime mountains of Syria. Under the name namer, which means "spotted", it is not improbable that another animal, namely the cheetah (Gueparda jubata), may be included; which is tamed by the Mohammedans of Syria, who employ it in hunting the gazelle.
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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Leopard'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/l/leopard.html. 1901.
